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The youngest players at the U17 World Cup

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Throughout the competition's history, several players have set records for youthful appearances, but a select few have taken part in the tournament at just 13 years old.

The youngest player ever to feature in a U17 World Cup match is Guinea’s Morlaye Soumah. The central defender played against the United States at the 1985 World Cup when he was just 13 years, 8 months, and 27 days old.

Other players have also graced the competition at 13: Rashid Suwaid (13 years, 10 months, 17 days), Mamadu Jalloh (13 years, 10 months, 17 days), Zamel Al Kuwari (13 years, 10 months, 26 days), Kalil Camara (13 years, 10 months, 28 days), and Fatai Atere (13 years, 11 months, 29 days).

Here are the youngest players ever to play in the tournament:

1. Morlaye Soumah (Guinea): 13 years 8 months 27 days – July 31, 1985 (1-0) vs United States U17

2. Rashid Suwaid (Qatar): 13 years 10 months 7 days – July 12, 1987 (1-0) vs Egypt U17

3. Mamadu Jalloh (Sierra Leone): 13 years 10 months 17 days – August 14, 2003 (3-3) vs Spain U17

4. Zamel Al Kuwari (Qatar): 13 years 10 months 26 days – July 19, 1987 (0-3) vs Ivory Coast U17

5. Kalil Camara (Guinea): 13 years 10 months 28 days – June 10, 1989 (1-1) vs Colombia U17

6. Fatai Atere (Nigeria): 13 years 11 months 29 days – July 31, 1985 (1-0) vs Italy U17

7. Anderson Niangbo (Ivory Coast): 14 years 11 days – October 17, 2013 (0-1) vs Italy U17

8. Kenneth Sarpong (Ghana): 14 years 14 days – August 21, 1993 (0-1) vs Japan U17

9. Ousmane N'Gom Camara (Guinea): 14 years 15 days – June 10, 1989 (1-1) vs Colombia U17

10. Souleymane Diaby (Ivory Coast): 14 years 15 days – October 23, 2013 (0-3) vs New Zealand U17

11. Bertrand Traoré (Burkina Faso): 14 years 1 month 19 days – October 25, 2009 (1-0) vs Turkey U17

12. Freddy Adu (United States): 14 years 2 months 12 days – August 14, 2003 (6-1) vs South Korea U17

13. Mohamed Lamine Sylla (Guinea): 14 years 5 months 9 days – July 31, 1985 (1-0) vs United States U17

14. Nii Lamptey (Ghana): 14 years 5 months 11 days – June 10, 1989 (0-0) vs Scotland U17

15. Hassan Habib (Bahrain): 14 years 5 months 12 days – June 10, 1989 (0-3) vs Cuba U17

16. Abdoulrahmane Camara (Guinea): 14 years 5 months 16 days – July 31, 1985 (1-0) vs United States U17

17. Precious Monye Onyeabor (Nigeria): 14 years 5 months 19 days – June 10, 1989 (4-0) vs Canada U17

18. Siaka Sidibé (Mali): 14 years 5 months 18 days – October 12, 2017 (3-1) vs New Zealand U17